Rail-tie



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RAIL TIE. APPLICATION-FILED AUG.23, 1.920. 14,357,941 Patented Nov. 9,1920.

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nventoz UNITED STATES IGNATZ BILAWSKI, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application led August 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,465.

T 0 all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, IGNATZ BIELAWsxI, a citizen of Poland, residin atDetroit, in the county of Wayne and tate of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties, of Vwhich thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to rail ties, and has for its main object theprovision of a quickly demountable or removable rail tie which may befinely adjustedto take up the separation of the rails which generallyoccurs after continued usage.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in thedrawings. y

Referring brieiiy to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a tracksection equipped y with my ties.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a seotion of my tie, illustrating themanner of its assembling or dismounting. Y y

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of my tie.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, the numeral l represents thecommon wood ties or bases upon which are mounted my ties. x Each tiecomprises an outside member 4C which is attached to the wood base 1 bymeans of the common spike 7 said member i having a lower tongue-likeextension 6 which supports part of the rail 3, and an upper extension 5which rests against the web ofl the rail. y

On the inside of the rails is a similar member 8 having upper and lowerextensions 9 and 10, corresponding to the extensions 5 and 6. The facesof the lower extensions 6 and 10 are provided with serrations or teeth18 and 17, respectively, the teeth 18 being adapted to engage the teeth17 and thereby prevent lateral separation of the members 4 and 8 whenthe tie is in use.

A threaded stem 11 extends from the member 8, and the central member 16of the tie is provided with a recess or chan-` nel into which said stemextends. A knurled nut is mounted in an opening 12 in said member 16surrounding the stem extensions 5 and 6. Thereafterthe central member 16is turned about its ivot 141 until Y the same is Vin alinement wit theoutside members 4, the teeth 17 and 18 then lying in mesh. Finally, theknurled nuts 13 are turned so as to urge ,the members 8 outward againstthe rails, whence the rails are held rigid at a fixed distance apart. nAfter the rails havebeen slightly separated by wear, the nuts 13 mayagain be turned so as to take up' the additionalA widthV between therails.

y I claim:` y y 1. A device of the class.describedfcomprising a centralmember pivotally attached to a support, `channels extending into `saidmember from the ends thereof, threaded stems extending into saidohannels,openings in said member about said channels, knurled nuts lyingin said openings and'surrounding said stems, rail supports attachedtosaid stems,'and additional rail supports adapted to be placed on theouter sides of said rails.

2. A device of the class described comprising a central member'pivotallyattached to a support, channels extending into said member from` theends thereof, threaded stems extending into said channels, openings insaid member about said channels, knurled nuts lying in said openings andsurrounding saidstems, rail supports attached to said stems, the outerfaces ofsaid rail supportsV being serrated, and additional rail supportshaving their inner faces serrated andA

